Patna, Oct. 22 -- As Bihar moves closer to the high-stakes Assembly elections, the Grand Alliance (GA) appears to be grappling with widening cracks and is still mired in seat-sharing issues. The friction between the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress has become evident, as confusion on around 11 seats still persists primarily in the Seemanchal and Kosi regions.
In a bid to contain the crisis, senior Congress observer and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot reached Patna and held a crucial meeting with RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav. Following the meeting, Gehlot tried to play down the tension, saying, "Our talks with RJD leaders went very well. Things are on the right track." He said that there might be friend...